Firearm.



H. B. FEBIGER. FIREABM.

APrLIoATIoN HLBD JULY 25, 190e.

Patented l1311.5, 19019.

Aw 24725 26g; /a /9 zo W 2@ 2f f3" @www y .iire arm and consists of means for locking the order that the cartridge can be fed from the I 'stance I have shown a construction for acview of portions of the device looking from -complishing the same' results and I do not umrnn sfr'rns FIRE ARM.

No. 908,552. specification of To all whom it may concern: l

Be it-known that I, HENRY B. FEBIGER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useil ful Firearm, of which the following is a speciication.

My invention relatesto a new and useful cartridge `in the magazine until the proper time for feeding it upon the lifter.'

Itffurther consists of means for locking the lifter during the act of firing and until a cartridgeis fed upon the same.V

It further'consists of` other novel features Letters Patent. Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Application mea July 25, 190e. 'serial' No. 327,629.

1 1905,' and for the sake of clearness I have omitted the details ofthe operation of such a gun, although'itfwill be understood that all the parts necessary-to make an operative device will be fully 'and readily apparent from the patent above mentioned, and that While I have shown the devicel as applied to such a ire arm, it Will be understood that I do not Wish to limit myself to such mechanism as described in said Letters Patent, as I desire to apply the same to any fire arm or magazine gun and by the term fire arm it is to-be understood .that Iyembrace all devices such as rifles, guns, pistols, field guns or any Iire arm Where a construction of this of construction, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

' Figure 1 represents' a sectional view of a portion of a fire arm showing my invention in position. Fig. 2 represents a sectional view of portions -of the device looking from the bottom, showing a portion of the lifter broken away. Fig. 3. represents a sectional character Willbe of advantage.

' 1 designates vthe frame of afire arm which not shown, and to which is suitably connected all the necessary mechanism reuiredifor an operative fire arm and in F1g'. 1 Ihave'shown a .portion of a trigger plate 2 1n position.

3 designates a breech-block Which 1s emthe bottom, `With a portion of the cartridge and the yoke in dotted lines. Fig. 4 repre-l sents, in elevation, a portion ofI the lifter showing thev p in holding the escapementv lock." Fig. 5 represents a partial sectional view and partial elevation -showing the portion of the escapement lug and locking re- 4lease lug with respect to the cartridge.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corres onding parts Yin the figures.

.referring to the 'draWinUs-In automatic fire arms it is essential that the cartridge in the magazine be locked therein until the proper time for feeding the proper oneto its position on the lifter and that this locking 'means be removed at the proper time in magazineand it is further essential that the lifter for the cartridge be locked at the time of ring and until the cartridge has been fed thereonto.- In thepresent instance I have urposes, but it Will be understood that other instrumentalities may be employed for ae-v therefore desire to be limitedin every instance to the enact construction herein shown and described. In the present incomplishing these purposes,as applied to a iire arm, simllar to thatcovered by Letters erated 4in the ployed'and Which it Will be understood is oppresent instance in a similar manner to that described in my Letters 'Patent, it `being understood that the same is ada ted to be moved rearwardly by the force 'of t e explosion and forwardly by the breech# block spring, not shown.

4 designates a yoke similar to that shown and described in my 4said Letters Patent and which-is adapted to be moved rearwardly by the force of explosion and to be moved forwardly by the main recoil spring, it being seen thatone of the outer sides o said yoke adj aent the inner end thereof is formed With acam' 'face 5.

6 designates a lifter lu which is mounted on a suitable portion of t e breech-block, as described in my said Letters Patent, and which is adapted' at the ro erV time, by the movement of the breec i-b ook, to contact with the lifter pawl '7, which is pivotally mounted in the frame-ofl the iire arm, and which is provided with a cam face S adapted to contact with the ear 4or projection 9 carried by or forming part of, the lifter or carrier 1 0. The lifter or carrier 10 is pivotally mounted in the trigger plate lugs 11 and is provided with a contact face 12 which is of suitable dimensions, as will be hereinafter understood'and whichA is adapoted to engage With a lookin lug 13 carried y'the breec i- Patent No. 797 ,420, granted to me August is adapted to be' attached to a butt-stock,v

block, said li'ter 10 having a recess or cut ed in the frame of the fire arm which is proaway portion 14- at one side thereof, the side adjacent the escapement.

15 designates a magazine suitably mountvided with the follov er 16 vshich is suitably actuated by the magazine spring 17, tending to normall force the same backv'a'rdl in order to feed7 the cartridges, as Will be ereinafter described.

18 designates an escapement which is suitmounted in the frame of the fire arm in the present instance, is pivotally carried by a pin screw 19` and has a spring 2O bearing against the forward end of the said esca ement in order to normally hold the forvr ar end thereof in the path, vhich the cartridge must take, in itsy passage from the ma fazine to the lifter, the position being best un erstood from Fig. 2. 'l'he op osite end of the escapement is provided with a lug 21, on the side adjacent the lifter, and which is normally in the position seen in Fig. 2, that is, removed from the path of the movement of the lifter, said lug being adapted at theproper time, to be moved so that it rojects over the lifter and prevents u Ward) movement of the same, as best un erstood from Fig. 3, said escapementbeing also provided with a sear 22 and having its upper forward portion provided with .a cam face 23 ada ted BEST VMLBDE COPY 08 to be engaged by the-cam face 5 on the yo e 4.

24 designates Van escapement lock which has a slot 25 therein in which is situated a pin guide 26 rigidly secured to the frame of the gun, so that said escapement lock can move longitudinally backward and. forward, as hereinafter described, a spring27 suitably connected with'said lock tending t normally move the same forwardly.

28 designates a sear on said lock which is adapted at the proper time to engage with the escapement sear 22.

. 29 designates a release lug carried by said escapement -lock which projects into the path of movement of the cartridge and is adapted to be engaged, at the' proper time by the cartridge in'order to return the'escapement lock to its normal position and permit the return of the escapement to its normal position. D

3() desi ates a lug carried by said escape-, ment loc and which is adapted, .at thel pro er time, tobe engaged by a pin 31, carrie by the lifter, ward movement of the escapement lock when the lifter is elevated.

32 designates a spring suitably connected y with the lifter and With a suitable stationary oint and which tends to l"normally hold the liiter in its lowermost 4osition, to revent thevsamew en the various locks. and is about to be raised, to f eed the cartridge into K its pro er osition to be engaged by the in order to prevent forbreechloc in-its forward movement.

The operation of the parts is as follows -In order to charge the magazine, the breechblock is moved rearwardly manually, in any desired manner and the cartridges are passed through the opening 33 in the frame, elevating the lifter or carrler 10, Which carries With it the lifter pin 31, causingl the'same to engage aith the lug 30 on the escapement lock 24 to prevent forward movement of the same,

and as the cartridges contact with the springend of the escapement, the same isj forced inwardly'in order to-pass the cartridge into the magazine immediately springing out a ain in order to prevent the spring 17 from ejecting the cartriil e from themaga'zine, it being understood t at all ofthe cartridges are fed into the magazinein this Way, the

spring end of the escapement engaging with y each succeeding cartridge. r

In Fig. 1.1 have omitted, for the sake of clearneSS, the cartridge from the magazine, but assuming that the cartridges are in place and the follower 16 is'abuttingagainst the foremost one, it will be understood that the rearmost cartridge'ivvill be in contact with the spring end of the escapement, -as seen in Fig. 2, and the other arts are in position ,for iirmg, it being seen't at the breech-block 3- and yoke 4 are in their lforemost position, the locking lug 13 on the breech-blockbeing in engagement with the contact face 12 on the lifter, so that the llatter is positivelyheldin its depressed position. As soon as the iire arm is discharged the breech-block 3 is moved rearwardly by the force of the explosion', removing the locking 'lug 13 from contact with the face 12 and at the same time the yoke 4 also moves rearwardly, the cam facev 5 there-V on contacting with the escapementcam face 23 forcing in the lforward end of said escapement against'the tension of the spring 20.

This moverint forces out the escapement lug 21 so that the same is situated over the lifter and 'prevents upward movement and as lthe inner end of the esca ement is moved outwardly the action of the ook spring 27 moves the escapement lock 24 causing the lock sear 28 to engage with the escapement sear 22, so

that'the sald escapement is locked or held in l' this position, it be seen-that the release lug 29 moves orwar y With the esca ement lock and is situated in the pathofthe the cartridge.l

. As soon as the'position seen in""l`ig.4 2, .,the magazine sprix 17 forces-out the rearmost cartrld e and t e same-in 5, moving the same rearwardl car Whic ead ofl its movement strikes t e release lug 29 on thelock,l as seen 1n the spring end ofthe escapement is removed, as above described, from the yoke 4 has in the 20I imf escape'met and causes the same tojegage with the head of the next succeeding cartridge in order to prevent `feeding ofthe same.A The cartridge which has been fed has meanwhile reached the pro er osition upon the lifter and as the breec -b ook 3 moves forward the lug 6, as seen in dotted lines, Fig. 1, engages with the lifter .pawl 7 causing the caniface 8 to iide on the ear 01' 'projection 9 on the lifter moving the same and 'i throwing the cartridge in front of the breechblock, which carries the same forward to its` osition, ready for iiring. the continued orward movement o the breech-block occurs, the locking lug 18 will again contact4 with the face 12 of the lifter lowering the same and holding i-t in its lowermost position, it being understood that, as soon as the re-` lease lug 29 passes the radius of the cartridv e head, the same will be released andwill'be in the position seen in Fig. ready for the next cartrid e.

It be readily seen from Fig. 5 that the lug 21 isso situated, that the cartridge, by reason of its sha e, will pass- Said lug, without contactingt erewith, .and that the release lug 29- when in its forward position is engaged, as before stated, by the head of the cartridge and is moved rearwardly thereby untill overridden and released. 'l'he spring 32 tends to prevent improper movement of the lifter when the locks have been removed therefrom. The recess or cut away portion 14 on the side of the lifter allows the movement of the same Without engagement with vthe release lug 29, as will be readily seen ,a'ct of firing.'

2. In a hre arm, a longitudinally reci rocable breech-block, a' lug 'on said bloclg, a lifter pivoted' means actuated by said lug for s evating said lifter, and a locking lug on said breech-block adapted to engage with said lifter to-,lock the same in its depressed position during the act of firing.

'3. In a iire arm, a longitudinally reci rocable breech-block, a lug on saidbloc a litter adapted to be actuated by said breech block lug, a locking lug on said breech-block adapted tocontactV with said `lifter to lock .the same in its depressed position during the act of'iring, a pivoted-cam and a -second lock ada -tedj to engage with said cam when' said loc ilijgt lug is removed from contact with said er n 4. Ina iiie arm, a loi'igitu'diiiallyreci rocable breech-block, a lug on said bloc r, a lifter adapted to be actuated by said breechblock lug, a locking lug on said breech-block adapted to engage with said lifter to lock the same in its depressed position during the act of firing and an `escapem'ent adapted to be actuated to lock said lifter when 'said locking lug is removed from contacttherewith. -v v5. In a iii-e arm, a longitudinally reci ro cable breech-block, alug'on said 'bloc a lifter adapted to be actuated by said breechblock lug, a locking lug on saidbreech-block adapted to contact with said lifter and-lock the same in its depressed position duri-ng the act of firing, an escapement normally dut of the path of movement of said lifter' and means for actuating 'said' escapement, whereby theV same is moved to a position above said lifter, to lock the same.

6'. Ina iire arm, a longitudinally recipro- -cable, breech-block, a lifter, means on said `breech-block co-acting Withv means for ,actuating said lifter, means on said breech-block lfor locking said lifter in depressed position during the act of iiring, an escapement normally out of the ath of movement of said lifter and adapte to be actuated to a suitable position for locking said lifter, and means for .locking said escapement in this position` 7 In a iirearrh, a longitudinally reciprocable breech-block, a lifter, meanson said breech-block co-acting with means for actuating said lifter, means on saidbreech-block for locking said lifter in its depressed position during the act of firing, an escapement normally out of the path of' the movement of said lifter, and adapted to be actuated to a' osition for locking. said lifter, means for ocking said escapementv in its position, means on said locking means adapted to 'be engaged by a cartridge for releasing said escapement. I

` 8. 'In a iire arm, a' longitudinally reciprocable breech-block, a lifter, means on said bieech-block co-acting with means for actuating said lifter, means on said breech-block for locking said lifter in its depressed position during the act of firing, an escapement normally out of the path-oi' movement of said lifter', means for actuating said escapement for moving the same to position above said lifter, or locking the same, a lock adapted to engage said escapement for holding the saine in this position, means for moving 'said lock to enga e with saidescapement, and a lug carried y said lock adapted to` be engaged by a cartridge for releasing said escapeinent. 9.v A iire arm, a magazine adapted to contain a cartridge, an escapement having a ortion 'thereof normallprojecting and eld within the radius of t e mouth ofsaid niaga- 'zi'i`ie,. and against which saidl cartridge is adapted to contact, automatic means for acposition,

tuating said escapement to remove 'said portion whereby the cartridge can be fed from the magazine, and means suitably actuated for lookin the escapement in open position.

10. a iire arm, a magazine adapted to contain a cartridge, an escapement having a portion thereof roecting Within the radius of the 'mouth o said magazine and against' portion thereof projecting within the radius of the opening of said magazine in order to lock the cartridge` Within the magazine, means yfor actuating said escapement for releasing the cartridge and means for lookin said escapement in its o en position, sai lockin means adapted to e actuated by the cartri ge to release said esca ement in order to lock the succeeding cartri e.

12. In -a re arm, a lifter, an escapement for locking the cartridge in the magazine, a lock adapted to engage with said escapement at the proper time, land means carried by said lifter for engaging With said lock for preventing movement thereof during the elevation of the lifter.

13. In a iire arm, a lifter, means for locking said lifter in its depressed position during the act of iirin and adapted. to be released by the force o the explosion, a second lock for said lifter v.adapted to be automatically moved into operative position by the explosion and adapted to be returned to its normal position by the cartridge which isfed from the magazine.

14. In a fire arm, a lifter, a lock adapted to lock the same in its depressed osition durin the act of ring, and adapte to be release by the force of the eX losion, a second lock automatically moved into operative osition by the force of the 'explosion,means or holdsaid second lock in operative position and pted to be engaged by the cartridge from'A the ma azine for re easing said lock.

15. n a fire arm, a lifter, a lock adapted to lock the same in its depressed osition durin the act, of irin and adapte to be release by the force o the explosion, asecond lock automatically moved into operative fposition' by the fo4ce ofthe explosion, means ing said second lock in operative position and a aptedto be engaged ,thecartrldge from the mazine for releasing lsaid; lock and means o returning said second mentioned lockv to its' normal position.'

16. 'In a re arm, a lifter, :means for locking or'holdofthe cartridge.

said lifter in its depressed position durin the act of irin and adapted to be release by 'the force o the ex losion, a cartridgest'o for holding a cartrigge in the magazlne an adapted to be automatically actuated by the force of the explosion for plermitting the feeding of a single cartridge om said magazine and means or holding said lifter in depressed position whenreleased by said lock until said cartridge is in its proper positionv on said lifter. 75 17. In a firearm, a lifter, means for locking said lifter in its depressed position during the act of firin and adapted to be released by,v

the force o the explosion, a 'cartridge sto for holding a cartridge in the magazine an adapted to be automatically actuated by the force of the explosion for ermitting the feeding of a single c artrid e From said magazine` Aand a spring for hol in said lifter m depressed position When re eased by said' lo'ck 85 until said cartridge is in its proper positionon said lifter.

18. In a'iire arm, a lifter and a breechblock adapted to be -suitably actuated to elevate said lifter when moving forward, and adapted to engage with said lifter to lock the same in its depressed position duringthe act of firing.

'19. In a fire arm,l a magazine adapted to contain a cartridge, an 'esca ement auto- 95 matically operated to normal hold a ortion thereof within the radius o the mout of said magazine and against which said cartrid e 'is adapted to contact' means for normalIy holding the same in said position, and

means automatically operated for permitting said escapement to remove' sald portion whereby4 the cartridge can be fed from the magazine.

20. In a fire arm, a magazine adapted to contain a cartridge, an escapement ha a portion thereof normally projectingwit 'nthe radius of the mouth of said magazine and against which said cartridge is adapted to contact, means for actuatlng said escape- .110 ment to remove said portion, whereby the cartridge can `be fed from the magazine, and means automatically' operated to lock the escapement in open position',

21. In a ire arm, a magazine adapted to contain a cartridge, an escapement having;l portion thereof normally projecting wit "the radius of the mouth of. said magazine and against which the said cartridge is adapted to V contact means for normally ho the .same in said position, and means automatically controlling said esca ement for moving the same into and out othe path of movement HENRY B. FEBIGER.

Witnesses: v

WLLCANEB Wmnnnsnm, C. D. MoVAY. l 

